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AN-12 Was Carrying Humanitarian Aid

A Russian cargo aircraft carrying humanitarian supplies slid off
the runway and caught fire in Afghanistan's capital Tuesday.
Remarkably, the six people on board were only slightly hurt,
according to the airport director.

"Five of its six crew have been slightly hurt," Mohammad Qasim
Jarar told Reuters. "The tires of the plane were burnt too, but
firefighters have managed to extinguish the fire."

The Antonov An-12 had taken off for Kabul from Dubai, he said.
There was no immediate indication as to the cause of the
mishap.